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Oba Lawal leaves seclusion
TIME has come for Oba Gbolahan Lawal to fully act in his capacity as a royal father. Since his installation as Oniru of Iruland in June by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, he has…
Pressure on FG to reverse petrol, power rates hike
PRESSURE kept mounting on the federal government yesterday to reverse the latest hike in petrol price and rise in electricity tariff with residents of Osogbo,Osun…
UK court has shielded Nigeria’s assets from criminals – Presidency
The presidency has hailed the United Kingdom court judgement which granted Nigeria an extension of time and relief from sanctions in the $10 billion arbitration fine…
Ex-Eagles star Babalade dies of cardiac arrest
FORMER Super Eagles defender Ajibade Babalade has reportedly died in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, after suffering cardiac arrest. The 48-year-old Babalade died while being rushed to…
Lugard was a despicable character… significant places shouldn’t be named after him – Shashore
Olasupo Shasore, former attorney-general of Lagos state, says places of public significance should not be named after Frederick Lugard, first governor-general of Nigeria.…
Fuel hike: NLC urges FG to revert to N121 price
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the Federal Government to revert to the N121 old price at which petrol was sold during the lockdown to control COVID -19. The NLC…
BREAKING: Nigeria receives Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine
The federal government has received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. Alexey Shebarshin, Russia ambassador to Nigeria, delivered samples of the vaccine to…
You must pay your debt: Dead AIG Simeon Oduoye’s account frozen by AMCON
Six years after his death, a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police and Simeon Olasunkanmi Oduoye, is being asked to settle his debt, by the bad bank, Asset Management…
Only President Buhari can look ex-President Obasanjo in the eye and survive it – Femi Adesina
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, says only his principal has enough confidence to confront former President Olusegun Obasanjo and tell him his honest opinion on things.…
BREAKING: Nigeria floors P&ID as UK court grants relief from $10bn fine
Nigeria has secured a landmark victory in its pursuit to overturn a $10 billion judgement awarded against it in a case against Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID).…
P&ID case won’t impact your trial in Nigeria – UK court tells Adoke
The UK high court of justice says it believes the claims made against Mohammed Bello Adoke in the commercial case between Nigeria and P&ID Ltd will not…
More Republicans desert Trump for Biden
Exactly two months to US presidential election, a group of more than 100 prominent Republicans dumped President Donald Trump and pledged support for Democratic…
Ogbonna Nwankwo arrested for attempting to cut off woman’s breast
Police in Anambra state have arrested a 41-year-old Nigerian, Ogbonna Nwankwo for attempting to kill a woman during a knife attack. The suspect, Nwankwo stabbed the victim in the…
Lagos, Ogun seek Buhari’s consent to take over, toll Lagos-Abeokuta road
The governors of Lagos and Ogun states have asked President Muhammadu Buhari for permission to take over the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway. During a visit to the president on Thursday,…
RwandAir, Air France, KLM, Etihad, Lufthansa barred from Nigeria(Full List)
International flights will start arriving in Nigeria from 5 September, the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, said on…
Onne Command rakes in N69.4b
As further proof to the efficiency of the closed borders, the Port Harcourt Area II Command of Nigeria Customs Service in Onne has declared N69,449,896,709.79 as revenue from…
Gbajabiamila warns against fiery utterances on Nigeria, Ghana face-off
House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has cautioned Nigerian and Ghanaian leaders against utterances that can escalate tension between both countries. This…
Bars, restaurants, others still under restrictions – Lagos
The Lagos State Government has not lifted the restrictions on opening of bars, restaurants, night clubs, lounges and cinemas, despite relaxation of the curfew to four hours by the…
‘The market will stabilise’ — Petroleum industry stakeholders back FG on deregulation
Stakeholders and business owners in the petroleum industry have lauded the federal government’s decision to abolish fuel subsidy and deregulate the downstream section of the industry. Commenting on the reactions generated by…
Civil servant smuggles brother’s name on payroll, promotes him to GL14
A senior civil servant, Mohammed Ndanusa has been arrested in Minna, Niger state after he was found to have smuggled his brother’s name in government’s payroll, since 2009. Ndanusa, who was working for the Ministry of Health…
BREAKING: Kano singer appeals death sentence
Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, the musician that a Shari’a court in Kano sentenced to death for blasphemy, has filed an appeal. Advertisement He was sentenced to death by hanging on August 10,…
Hike in petrol, electricity prices: Buhari’s government heartless, anti-masses — AIED
The Advocacy for Integrity and Economic Development has described the increase in the price of fuel by the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company at the depot and the upward…
Expert says new petrol pump price fits global realities
Prof. Wumi Iledare, former president, Nigerian Association for Energy Economics (NAEE) said the new price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) aka petrol is in line with development in the…
ASUU, SSANU, NASU appear before UNILAG Visitation Panel
Leaders of three of the four workers’ unions at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) are currently before the special Visitation Panel investigating the institution’s affairs. The chairmen of the…